Roles of the Attorney General of India
The Roles of the Attorney General of India is shown below:
- The Attorney General advises the Central Government on all legal matters since he is the highest law officer in the country.
- He is bound to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred to him by the President.
- Within the performance of his duties, the Attorney General shall have the right of audience in all courts in the Territory of India.
- He has to discharge the functions conferred on him by the Constitution or any other law.
- To appear on behalf of the Government of India in various courts of India (SC/HC).
- To represent the Government of India in any reference made by the President to the Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution.
Attorney General of India: List, Appoints, Functions and Roles
The Attorney General of India is known as the highest law officer in the country as mentioned in Article 76 (under Part-V) of the Constitution of India, 1950. He is the chief legal advisor to the Indian Government and assists the Government in all legal affairs as an Advocate General of a state. The Union Government is also represented in the Supreme Court of India by The Attorney General of India. The post of Attorney General of India is a Constitutional post. The office of the Attorney General is the part of Union Executive. However, he is not a member of the Union Cabinet. He can be a part of any court in the Territory of India.
Table of Content
- Who is the Present Attorney General of India?
- Who Appoints India’s Attorney General?
- Responsibilities and Functions of Attorney General
- What is the term of the Attorney General’s office?
- Roles of the Attorney General of India
- Limitations of the Attorney General of India
- Questions and Answers On Attorney General of India